Cardiac Troponin T (cTnT), creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase isoenzyme MB (CKMB) were measured in 42 consecutive patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM). 26 patients (62%) had a cTnT level >0.05 μg/L, the cut off used in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction. ...
Effects of levothyroxine treatment on biochemical and hemostasis parameters in patients with hypothyroidism OBJECTIVE: The aims of the study were to evaluate the disturbances in the coagulation system in patients with overt hypothyroidism (OH), to assess the effe... S Gullu,H Sav,N Kamel - 《Euro...
Patients with new-onset myositis of varying etiologies and raised serum cTnT and creatine kinase (CK) were identified. Clinical myocardial disease was ruled out on the basis of history, examination, ECG, and 2D-echocardiography. Along with serial estimation of CK levels, cTnT isoforms specific ...